My blog

Hi everyone, this is my first attempt at blogging, please be patient with me. I have always been passionately interested in science and always been a committed Christian who believes in the creative power of God, and I honestly believe that the two are not mutually exclusive. I would like to use this blog to explore this relationship.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Divine Creation

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/pictures/110127-best-space-photos-jupiter-moon-129/


This adds to my belief that God creates all things.  There is a comment attatched to this which I am repeating here:

And there, in the firmament of all Heaven,
I planned you from stardust. 
My power made it possible for you to be formed;
In binary pairs; you and a companion;
To love each other as I have loved you.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Thoughts from Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was a very wise man with remarkable insights.  This bears thinking about.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Mad Padre: Hearing the Voice of the God who Speaks. A Sermon...

Mad Padre: Hearing the Voice of the God who Speaks. A Sermon...: "I had this sermon ready to go today for Christ the King Chapel at CFB Suffield, but a storm system came through SE Alberta yesterday and ser..."

Friday, January 7, 2011

Battling with Batten Disease

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batten_disease

Recently I attended a breakfast with a group of men from my church.  We do this once a month to socialize, enjoy each other's company with humour and good fellowship.  Every time one of us will share with the rest of us a testimony of his spiritual journey, what he feels is important to him, what important events led him to be where he is now in his life. 

  A friend of mine who has agreed to share with me his personal story but has asked me for reasons of privacy not to include his name so he will be "Frank" here.  Frank gave a wonderful witness.  He is a very spiritual man who understands that God is there to give us strength when we need it, grace when we feel we can go no further.  All we need to do is pray and ask for help.  Frank had a daughter who was afflicted with Batten Disease, which is a neurological degenerative disease which affects vision, learning, causes seizures and generally is a nightmare for the families of the victims to deal with, but more especially for the victims themselves.  There is no cure as of yet.  The disease is always fatal.  There is a support group, called the Batten Disease Support and Research Association which provides information about research but there is a lot of work to be done.  We do need to pray for the victims and families of this disease, and provide support.

I would like to thank my friend Frank for his assistance in providing information to me. 

Sunday, January 2, 2011